Jim McGauhey submitted this photo and note: "Each spring there is a tulip festival in Skagit County, Washington. NOTAM has fixed wing flying counterclockwise at 1,000 feet and rotary at 500 feet and clockwise. Note the several colors in the fields under the cowl. Flying my homebuilt Zenith CH-650."
Winter brings special challenges for general aviation aircraft owners, so our oil expert offers more tips on how to winterize your airplane, as well as what guidelines to follow for winter oil changes.
With the delivery of a Cessna Grand Caravan EX to a Brazilian company in Jan. 13, 2023, Textron Aviation hit a milestone: The 3,000th Caravan delivered worldwide.
The Hall of Fame award highlights the important role flight instructors play as a foundation for the safety of the national air transportation system, officials noted.
Talco Aviation Corporation in Aurora, Illinois, has received an FAA STC for the installation of Goodrich Electric Propeller De-Ice Boots on Piper PA-30/PA-39 Twin Comanches equipped with an MT Propeller MTV-12 prop.
A loss of left engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an emergency descent with one engine inoperative and inadvertent collision with transmission lines. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inability to respond appropriately to the emergency due to impairment from his previous use of cocaine and multiple other impairing drugs.
